Embedded Android Architect - Remote IoT & OTA Lead

CloudIngest INC; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

CloudIngest INC is seeking a Device & Embedded Systems Architect to lead architecture for Android-based embedded devices and IoT platforms. You will own OTA update infrastructure, device security, and telemetry pipelines, coordinating with ODM/OEM partners and cross-functional teams.

The role requires 8+ years in software with 5+ years in embedded/mobile, strong Android expertise, and proven leadership in architecture and secure, scalable device platforms for 100,000+ devices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering with 5+ years in Embedded Systems, Device Software, or Mobile Platform Engineering.
• Hands-on Android/AOSP experience, including HAL, system apps, SELinux, Verified Boot, and dm-verity.
• Production experience with OTA update infrastructure.
• MDM/EMM experience managing devices at scale.
• Device telemetry experience with MQTT, CoAP, HTTPS, and cloud ingestion.
• Strong architecture documentation and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture for Android-based embedded and IoT device platforms.
• Own Android version lifecycle, BSP management, security patches, and platform upgrades.
• Architect OTA update systems, including staged rollouts, A/B partitioning, rollback, and recovery.
• Design and govern MDM/EMM solutions for large-scale device fleets.
• Architect device telemetry and edge-to-cloud data pipelines.
• Provide architecture for embedded Linux, firmware, device security, and hardware integration.

Skills

Android/AOSP

Embedded Systems

Device telemetry

MDM/EMM

OTA update

Architecture leadership

Job description

CloudIngest INC is seeking a Device & Embedded Systems Architect to lead architecture for Android-based embedded devices and IoT platforms. You will own OTA update infrastructure, device security, and telemetry pipelines, coordinating with ODM/OEM partners and cross-functional teams.

The role requires 8+ years in software with 5+ years in embedded/mobile, strong Android expertise, and proven leadership in architecture and secure, scalable device platforms for 100,000+ devices.